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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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